I had the same side effects from using Asmacort...don't know if the chemical is the same as your Pulmicort. Notice that I am morely likely to get the side effect if I breathe in REAL deeply and it lasts about an hour. Am new to these steroid inhalers (had to get off asmanex after about 2 weeks due to this side effect) and was afraid to really breathe in deeply until I made sure I had no side effects. Also find that I feel lousy if I use it the maximum times per day prescribed. Started with only 2 puffs/day and tried to increase to 4 but the scarey feeling prevented me from doing that.

What are you using now? How does it make you feel?

I am wondering about should I call my doctor and ask for something else. I sure do hate it that they discontinued the Pulmicort Turbohaler. I didn't have any trouble with it at all.